Archive for January, 2006
Monday, January 30th, 2006
Jack Daniels
This is an old standard of whiskeys. While its not technically a bourbon, many people will call it such. Nonetheless, J.D. is a true American Standard of whikeys. J.D. is characterised by a strong, robust flavor, perhaps too much for many. After taking the distillery tour a few years back, I would attribute this flavor […]
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Saturday, January 28th, 2006
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon
Firstly, this is a very nice bottle (ignoring the cheesy pewter cap). It is 93 proof. And damn this stuff is smooth. Just melts in your mouth. This one settles about midway on the roof of your mouth. You can hardly tell its not 80 proof. So very smooth. My buddy bought it for me, […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2006
Russel’s Reserve
Russel’s Reserve is a good bourbon. Its made by the same guys who distill Wild Turkey. And you can tell. Wild Turkey will be reviewed at a later date. It is a small batch bourbon and aged ten years. They even left it at 90 proof for us. It is really mellow. With justa […]
